INEC Disavows Anambra LP ConventionThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has distanced itself from the Labour Party’s (LP) National Convention held in Anambra on Wednesday.
Mr. Rotimi Oyekanmi, the Chief Press Secretary to the Chairman of INEC, made this declaration while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday.
Oyekanmi stated that INEC did not monitor the conduct of the convention and declined to elaborate further on the reasons for this decision.However, according to NAN, the LP had initially planned to hold the convention in Umuahia, Abia State, but later shifted it to Nnewi, Anambra State.
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Explaining the change in venue, Mr. Kehinde Edun, the LP National Legal Adviser, informed journalists that the party had duly notified INEC about the change in venue and date.
“It is holding in Anambra, Nnewi, to be precise, not Umuahia in Abia State anymore. In fact, Umuahia was not even the initial venue we chose. Benin was the first choice before we changed to Umuahia and now Nnewi. So, we are at liberty to pick any venue of our choice.
We only need to inform INEC about the change in venue and time,” Edun clarified.According to Section 82(1) of the Electoral Act, 2022, political parties are required to give INEC at least 21 days notice of any convention, congress, conference, or meeting, including those convened for the purpose of “merger” and electing members of executive committees, other governing bodies, or nominating candidates.
